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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 12:13 AM
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Curious, does the 2011 Street Glide 103 comes w automatic compression release? I was told that they started in 2012 and the 11 doesnt come w..
 
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Only the 103's come with compression release.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 07:38 AM
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When the 103" came out in 2011 as a Big Bore option on the SG's, it had factory ACR's and that hasn't changed to date. Since the base motor was the 96" and it didn't have factory ACR's, there is some confusion floating around about 2011's not having ACR's. Your 103" also has a factory oil cooler that the 96's do not. Look at it more that it is a 103" rather than a 2011.
 
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When the 103" came out in 2011 as a Big Bore option on the SG's, it had factory ACR's and that hads't changed to date. Since the base motor was the 96" and it didn't have factory ACR's, there is some confusion floating around about 2011's not having ACR's. Your 103" also has a factory oil cooler that the 96's do not. Look at it more that it is a 103" rather than a 2011.

Thanks for the heads up. I went to my local HD Dealer and spoke to the tech and he was unsure about my question. He stated that the 2012 models did but not the 2011 models but he wasn't sure... Interesting huh?
 
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Not really. Some of the most uninformed people I have talked to about my RGU are the HD mechanics.
 
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Originally Posted by chgofirefighter
Thanks for the heads up. I went to my local HD Dealer and spoke to the tech and he was unsure about my question. He stated that the 2012 models did but not the 2011 models but he wasn't sure... Interesting huh?
... that is just plain sad, but it is not confined to HD's. I have had similar problems with just about every vehicle I have owned, both 2-wheeled and 4-wheeled.
 
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Originally Posted by chgofirefighter
Curious, does the 2011 Street Glide 103 comes w automatic compression release? I was told that they started in 2012 and the 11 doesnt come w..
All 103s have the ACRs as far as I know, so yes should be the answer to your question.

The easiest way to be absolutely sure though is to simply take a look. You can see the ACR solenoid in the channel of the head behind the spark plug.
 
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Originally Posted by BrianSF-GA
When the 103" came out in 2011 as a Big Bore option on the SG's, it had factory ACR's and that hasn't changed to date. Since the base motor was the 96" and it didn't have factory ACR's, there is some confusion floating around about 2011's not having ACR's. Your 103" also has a factory oil cooler that the 96's do not. Look at it more that it is a 103" rather than a 2011.
Correct answer.

The 103 was part of the Power Pack option in 2011... and came with ACR's and oil cooler.
 
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